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THE VEDIC DEITIES.
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incarnation he had slain his brother, is a most interesting one. And as it teaches the wonderful efficacy of Vishnu's worship, it is given at some length. It is taken mostly from the “ Vishnu Purāna.”[1]

THE NRISINGHA AVATARA.

“Hiranyākasipu, the son of Diti, had formerly brought the three worlds under his authority, confiding in a boon bestowed upon him by Brahmā. He had usurped the sovereignty of Indra, and exercised himself

  1. Page 126 ff.